i've tried all over manhatten and so far no dice. frequently stores will get the phone on a friday the weekend before the launch and my inside info tells me that they might sell you one early if they have them in inventory?!.

would someone in the us who doesnt travel abroad have anything to gain from a dual cdma/gsm phone?

As someone who frequently travels (over 40K Air Canada Aeroplan miles YTD) and is forced by Corporate policy to use Bell CDMA, I'd really like the flexibility. There are MANY people in the same situation as I am.

In fact, if you look at the REAL movers and shakers (people that make WAAAAY more money than me) frequently have the same issue.